Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An authority seeking
establishment of a new traffic control device or modification of an existing traffic
control device on a State highway, pursuant to the provisions of
16:27-4.1(a)2, shall
submit a request to the Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall investigate the request and
advise the Commissioner of its findings.
2. The Commissioner shall advise the authority of
the decision on the need to establish a new traffic control device or modify an
existing traffic control device. The Commissioner's decision shall be
final.
3. If a new traffic control
device is warranted or modification to an existing traffic control device is
recommended, the design and installation of, or modification to, the traffic control
device shall be handled by the Department.
(b) An authority seeking establishment of, or
modifications to, traffic regulations on State highways pursuant to the provisions
of 16:27-4.1(a)3, shall
submit a request to the Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall investigate the request and
advise the Commissioner of its findings.
2. The Commissioner shall advise the authority of
the decision on the establishment of, or modification to, a traffic regulation on a
State highway. The Commissioner's decision shall be final.
3. A traffic regulation approved by the
Commissioner shall be made effective by issuance of a Traffic Regulation Order
pursuant to the provisions of
39:4-8.3.
(c) An authority seeking approval for installation
or modification of a traffic control device or establishment of a traffic regulation
on a non-State highway that impacts a State highway pursuant to the provisions of
16:27-4.1(b)1, shall
submit to the Bureau the certification report described at
16:27-4.3(a). Upon
receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall review
the submission to determine if the traffic control device or traffic regulation will
impact the State highway and is warranted and advise the Commissioner of its
findings.
2. The Commissioner shall
advise the authority of the Department's findings on the establishment of the
traffic control device or the traffic regulation. The Commissioner's decision shall
be final.
3. Traffic control devices or
traffic regulation found not to be justified will be denied by the
Commissioner.
4. Traffic control devices
found to be justified will be authorized to be designed or modified and constructed
by the authority.
5. Upon the completion
of the construction of the traffic control device and its inspection by the
authority, the authority shall submit to the Bureau a certification of the engineer,
bearing the engineer's New Jersey Professional Engineer's seal, stating that the
device has been designed in conformance with the MUTCD, the engineer has inspected
the device, and the device has been installed in conformance with the as-built
design. In addition to the certification, the following shall be submitted:
i. A copy of the as-built plan;
ii. A copy of the as-built operational schedule;
and
iii. A certified copy of an adopted
ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establishing the device. If the
intersection involves multiple authorities, each of the authorities having
jurisdiction shall also submit an ordinance or resolution as appropriate.
6. Once executed and transmitted to the
Bureau, and upon determining that the design is in accordance with the MUTCD, the
resolution or ordinance establishing the traffic control device shall be approved by
the Commissioner.
7. Traffic regulations
found to be justified will be authorized for enactment by the authority by
resolution or ordinance. Once executed and transmitted to the Bureau, the resolution
or ordinance establishing the regulation shall be approved by the
Commissioner.
(d) An
authority proposing modifications to a traffic control device under authority
jurisdiction but maintained by the Department, pursuant to the provisions of
16:27-4.1(b)2, shall,
in addition to the certification report described at
16:27-4.3(a), submit
to the Bureau plans of the proposed traffic control device, the electrical plans,
and the proposed operational schedule. The designs shall be in compliance with the
MUTCD and with general traffic engineering standards. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau will review the submission and
provide any comments to the authority. The authority shall then complete the final
design and installation, complying with the Bureau's comments.
2. Upon the completion of the modifications to the
traffic control device and its inspection by the authority, the authority shall
submit to the Bureau a certification by the engineer, bearing the engineer's New
Jersey Professional Engineer's seal, stating that the device has been designed in
conformance with the MUTCD, that the engineer has inspected the device, and that the
device has been installed in conformance with the as-built design. In addition to
the certification, the following shall be submitted:
i. A copy of the as-built plan;
ii. A copy of the as-built operational schedule;
and
iii. A certified copy of an adopted
ordinance establishing the device. If the intersection involves multiple
authorities, each of the authorities having jurisdiction shall also submit an
ordinance or resolution as appropriate.
3. Upon receipt of the material, and upon
determining that the submission is in conformance with the MUTCD, the Bureau will
issue an official timing directive to the Department's maintenance forces for future
maintenance of the traffic control device.
(e) An authority seeking approval to limit the use
of non-State highways under the authority's jurisdiction by CMVs, except those
highways that form a truck route system within the municipality, pursuant to the
provisions of 16:27-4.1(b)3 ii,
shall submit a certification report, meeting the requirements of
16:27-4.3(b), to the
Bureau. Upon receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau
shall review the certification report and investigate the request and advise the
Commissioner of its findings. The Commissioner shall advise the authority on the
establishment of the requested limitation or exclusion of CMVs. The Commissioner's
decision shall be final.
2. If the
limitation or exclusion is not justified, it will be denied.
3. If the limitation or exclusion is justified,
the authority shall be authorized to enact a resolution or ordinance establishing
the limitation or exclusion. Once executed and transmitted to the Bureau, the
resolution or ordinance establishing the limitation or exclusion will be approved by
the Commissioner.
(f)
Authorities seeking approval to close a non-State highway for a duration of more
than 48 hours pursuant to the provisions of
16:27-4.1(b)4, shall
submit to the Bureau a certification report meeting the requirements of
16:27-4.3(c). Upon
receipt of a request:
1. The Bureau shall review
the certification report and investigate the request and advise the Commissioner of
its findings. The Commissioner shall advise the authority on the establishment of
the road closure. The Commissioner's decision shall be final.
2. If the road closure is not justified, it will
be denied.
3. If the road closure is
justified, the authority shall be authorized to enact a resolution or ordinance
establishing the road closure. Once executed and transmitted to the Bureau, the
resolution or ordinance establishing the road closure will be approved by the
Commissioner.
